Spoiler Alert: Jolie uses influence effectively

10:24 AM,
May 30, 2013

FILE - This Feb. 26, 2012 file photo shows actors Brad Pitt, left, and Angelina Jolie at the 84th Academy Awards in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Pitt says it was important for his partner, Angelina Jolie, to share her story about having her breasts removed to avoid cancer 'and that others would understand it doesn't have to be a scary thing.' In an interview in USA Today on wednesday, May 15, 2013, the actor said: 'In fact, it can be an empowering thing, and something that makes you stronger and makes us stronger.' (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, file)

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Todd Hill
CentralOhio.com

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